03-03-2026 JERUSALEM/ CAIRO: Israel has closed Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt amid the joint Israeli-United States attacks on Iran. “Several necessary security adjustments have been implemented, including the closure of the crossings into the Gaza Strip, among them the Rafah Crossing, until further notice,” Israel’s Coordinator of Government Activities …
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03-03-2026 WASHINGTON: Former US president Bill Clinton has released a video statement on his deposition over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. The 42nd president became the first sitting or former president to testify before members of Congress in more than 40 years, as he faced the House Oversight Committee in …
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03-03-2026 DUBAI: A luxury hotel in Dubai was hit as Iran launched strikes across the region in retaliation for a “massive” and ongoing attack against it by the US and Israel. Video verified by media shows a fire raging at Fairmont The Palm Hotel on Saturday in the United Arab …
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03-03-2026 OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in Mumbai on Friday on his first official visit to India, hoping to reset the sometimes fractious relationship with the world’s most populous country as he seeks new global alliances. Carney will meet business leaders in Mumbai and start talks on a …
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03-03-2026 GENEVA: South Sudan is at a “dangerous point” as a surge in killings threatens a fragile peace deal, the UN human rights chief said on Friday, a day after Western powers accused groups linked to the military of carrying out a massacre. At least 16 people were killed by …
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03-03-2026 TEHRAN: Iranians fled cities in search of safety, rushed to stock up on food, and formed long queues at fuel stations as an attack on Iran by the United States and Israel spread fear and panic throughout the country. When the strikes began on Saturday morning, explosions rocked Tehran …
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03-03-2026 KINSHASA/ UVIRA: Two mass graves containing a total of at least 172 bodies have been found in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern city of Uvira, following the withdrawal of the AFC/M23 rebel group, a senior government official said. The rebels briefly captured Uvira, a transit hub on Lake …
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02-03-2026 WASHINGTON/ KABUL: The United States on Friday expressed support for what it called Pakistan’s “right to defend itself” against attacks from Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers after Islamabad said earlier in the day that the neighboring countries were in “open war.” Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers had said on Friday they were willing …
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02-03-2026 WASHINGTON/ TEHRAN: Iran has targeted the US Navy base in Bahrain, highlighting gaps in air defences, which will worry Washington and its allies in the region. Videos appear to show missiles and drones striking the vicinity of the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain. As yet there are no …
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02-03-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: A landmark legal battle over privacy, data control and the business model of big tech is playing out in India as WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy faces close scrutiny from the country’s top court. At stake is not just WhatsApp’s policy but broader questions over privacy …
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